Dean Anthony GrattonJun 28, 20185 min10 Things You Should Know About the IoTNothing is perfect and that includes the internet of things (IoT). In this month’s column, I discuss a few facts about the IoT that you...
Dean Anthony GrattonMay 30, 20184 minGDPR and its impact on the IoTWell, May 25 came and went! Yep, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) day happened and we’re still all here. How many of you...
Dean Anthony GrattonNov 20, 20174 minThe IoT is so much bigger than your thing!I am about to explain what exactly I mean by the “IoT is so much bigger than your thing.” It’s a realization that has firmly shaken off...
Dean Anthony GrattonOct 9, 20174 minThe Fall of InnovationIt must be something about the autumn air with the leaves falling and the onset of winter where we regularly witness the appearance of...
Dimension DataSep 1, 20173 minHow IoT data is helping companies uncover big value in the little thingsLet’s start by saying that, much to my Welsh parent’s dismay, I’m not much of a sports fan! I’m a technologist who has little interest in...
Dean Anthony GrattonAug 25, 20174 minThe Race to 5GI attended a major industry innovation day in June at the stunning Grosvenor House in London with the alluring headline, Exploration...
Dean Anthony GrattonJun 8, 20174 minAn IoT PaaS: My Implementation QuestThe more I research, the more I discover and understand that the internet of things (IoT) is still very much in its infancy. Many...
Dean Anthony GrattonNov 25, 20163 minPowerline: Gigabit home networking with g.hnNowadays, Powerline Communications (PLC) has become a well-understood and established technology that enables data transfer over your...
Dean Anthony GrattonNov 18, 20164 minWill the Real IoT Please Stand Up?The internet of things (IoT) hyperbole has taken an unexpected twist – very similar to my all-time favourite conundrum, which is, "How...
Telefonica IoTNov 3, 20166 minThe two differences between internet connected devices and IoT things are purpose and scalabilityWe spoke to technology author and columnist Dean Anthony Gratton about the present and future of the Internet of Things. This expert in...
Dean Anthony GrattonOct 16, 20163 minBeam me up Alexa: Delivering the Smart HomeI covered a story back in July, “The Smart home: Is this is as good as it gets?” and pondered the state of play with regards to smart...
Dean Anthony GrattonAug 25, 20164 minSoftware-Defined Networking: 101I thought I’d take a look at software-defined networking (SDN) this month, since it’s another topic I regularly see across Technically...
Dean Anthony GrattonAug 23, 20163 minShrugging off the bugs: Exploring consumer complacencyI have often been described as a seasoned or veteran engineer – well, I mean, in terms of software engineering and all things wireless...
Dean Anthony GrattonAug 4, 20163 minConnecting the cows, chickens and sheep through the IoTI’m taking a rather heavenly perspective while reflecting upon Microsoft’s vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). It seems that when it...
Dean Anthony GrattonJul 29, 20163 minThe Smart Home: Is this is as good as it gets?The smart or connected home is a notion that has been bouncing around in our noggins since the 1960s according to a former, yet more...
Dean Anthony GrattonJun 14, 20164 minThe Smart Agent: Enabling the Internet of ThingsLet me take a moment to provide you with my understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT). Empowering ‘Smart Objects’ Firstly, the IoT...
Dean Anthony GrattonMay 9, 20165 minWho are the beneficiaries of Smart Metering?Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have mandated that all domestic and non-domestic premises are to enjoy the benefits of...
Dean Anthony GrattonMay 5, 20164 minThe Lawnmower Man Effect: Redefining the Internet of Things“The Lawnmower Man Effect (LME) represents the consumer’s ability to traverse digital systems across the globe, all captained from their...
Dean Anthony GrattonFeb 18, 20163 minZigBee and the Smart Metering phenomenonIt certainly hasn’t been an easy ride for ZigBee! Its journey has, in fact, been a pretty bumpy one full of the usual potholes and...
Dean Anthony GrattonDec 17, 20155 minThe Industry Highs and Lows of 2015So here they are! The highs and lows of the telecoms industry that have kept us all intrigued, if not always entertained, throughout...